GROUP PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

What impact has this group experience had on your grief journey?Responses: "Support and understanding, because we are all experiencing the same pain. Friends that we can talk to and not think we're crazy."

"Able to talk more openly about my feelings."

What were the most valuable aspects of this group experience for you?Responses:"Great new friends that understand and make me feel comfortable. I can talk about my pain and feelings and know that they really understand."

"Meeting the other dads because our feelings are close to the same."

What did you learn about "where you are" in your grief journey now?Responses:"My new friends give me support to help me take the next step, because they understand how hard it is to go on without my son. They give me strength."

What changes have you seen or experienced in yourself that you might be able to attribute, at least in part, to this group experience?Responses:"Taking new steps toward adjusting to this new life without my son."

How did your participation in this group impact your relationships at home and with friends?Responses:"I have taken a few new steps that are helping my husband and I to start going out more. I never wanted to go out again after we lost Jason."